Chapter 26

Maria Eduarda

Vanessa practically pulled me out of Leon's arms when I saw my brother-in-law standing there waiting for me. I go over to him and hug him.

- How are you, little brother-in-law? - he asks, worried, looking at my bruises.

- I'm fine, Lucas.

- That's great! I was worried about you.

- Thank God Leon found me in time," I say, looking at Leon, who is on his cell phone. I am curious to know who he is talking to, and Vanessa, seeing the look on my face, asks:

- Is there a problem?

- Leon is on a call, and I'm here wondering with whom! - I joke, still looking at him.

- Oh, it must be his mother.

- His mother?

- Yes, you haven't met her yet, have you?

- Oh, not yet! We assumed that day he came to meet me at college.

- My sister, I want you to know that Leon is completely in love with you! - she defends him, and I crack a smile.

- Yes, I know! Vane, Leon is the most important man in my life!

- We know that," Vane says, looking at Lucas, and I smile.

- I have something to tell you.

- What happened?

- I know who raped me two years ago," I let out, and Vanessa and Lucas look at me shocked.

- And who did it?

- Pedro.

- What's up?

- That's what I said!

- My God, is he crazy? - she says, shocked.

- Crazy for sure! Sick for sure!

- And you, how are you feeling? - asks Lucas, worried.

- I'm not going to lie to you by saying that it didn't affect me, because it did! At least I finally have a face and know who did this to me. It disgusted me to hear that story, yes! And the thing I want most of all is for that son of a bitch to go to jail.

- He's gone, my queen! - I hear Leon say, and I turn around to face him.

- Really? - I ask, still afraid that I am dreaming.

- Yes, my queen, now you can be at peace!

- And it was the cops you were talking to on the phone?

- Yes, I called the police station to tell them that I had rescued you and that Pedro was unconscious.

- And what did they say?

- That Pedro was found still unconscious and they would take him to the nearest hospital to be examined.

- He deserves to die, that crazy man! - Vanessa says, angry.

- Yes, I agree, but not by your hands.

- Duda is right, justice will be done," Lucas comments.

- Yes, it will!

- And now he will never disturb my queen again!

- Thank God, now I can live in peace!

- Yes, my queen, now let's live our lives! Let's go?

- Leon, Duda needs to have some tests done," Lucas warns, looking at us. - You, Sir Leon, also need to change the bandages.

- I was not raped!

- This is not just to find out whether or not you were raped, but also to clean your face and see if you have cuts anywhere else.

- OK, let's get this over with, because I want to take a shower," I say, and look at Leon.

He looks at me pleadingly and answers against his will:

- I'm fine! - I look at him, showing that I wouldn't accept, and he replies: - All right! I'll redo the dressing.

- Thank you!

- So let's get these exams done right away.

Vane leaves us alone and goes to talk to Lucas, taking advantage of the fact that the floor where he was staying was quiet, and I was surprised, I had no idea that he was also on duty at this hospital.

While we were getting ready to do the exams, we were always looking for each other, it was as if the feeling we had was that one of us was going to disappear again, and by doing this we were always connected so that we wouldn't get lost.

After we did the tests, we kept waiting for the results, and Leon never left my side again, and who am I to complain about that? I was loving having him holding me close.

- What are you thinking so much about, my queen?

- I was thinking how much I'm loving being with you like this, in your arms.

- I'm loving having you here with me too! - he whispers, leaving me trembling.

- Leon, what's going to happen now?

- About what?

- Our relationship.

- Our relationship doesn't change at all. You are my queen and always will be!

- Aren't you disgusted?

- Why would I be disgusted?

- To know that it was Pedro who raped me.

- My queen, it doesn't change how I feel about you!

- You're saying this now, but what if you change your mind? - I ask, cursing myself inside.

- Maria Eduarda Sanches, I won't change my mind! - he says, very serious.

- I'm sorry, Leon.

- It's okay, I know you must think that everything Pedro told me would make me change my mind. But I love you so much, my queen!

- I love you too, and the fear of losing you makes me talk nonsense," I confess, not amused.

- Nothing and no one is going to keep us apart, do you hear me?

- Yes, I hear you.

He pulls me into his arms.

- Now, how about you spend the night with me again?

- Leon, I have to go to my house!

- Why?

- I need to take a bath, to get this dirt off my body.

- I don't see any dirt on you, my queen.

- If I'm wearing a potato sack, you'll think I'm pretty! - I joke, and he laughs.

- It's not my fault if you have a natural beauty, my queen.

- Gallant!

- I'm telling the truth! - Leon defends himself, smiling at me.

- And you two need to rest! - Vanessa arrives, interrupting our conversation.

- And I really need to take a shower and eat," I say, feeling my stomach rumbling.

- I need to take my queen out to eat, and you're coming along!

Vanessa looks at him and rolls her eyes.

- Let's go. The good thing is that I'm going to order good and expensive food, and you're going to pay for it," she says, walking over to Lucas and giving him a kiss. They say goodbye, and Vanessa says: - Now I am liberated, and Mr. Leon, get ready for us to order very expensive food!

- Gee, Vanessa, I'll pay for whatever you want to eat! - he says, surrendering, and Vane and I laugh and go on to our house.

Once there, I take a relaxing shower, while the food doesn't arrive. Thank God, that bad day is over. When I come out of the bathroom, I find Leon sitting on my bed waiting for me.

- Don't you want to take a shower?

- Oh, I'll take it! - he says, starting to take off his shirt, showing off his beautiful body that has me salivating.

- Ah... - I stammer, and he laughs.

- Are you feeling well? - he jokes.

- Hum... - I murmur, still fascinated by his beautiful body and hoping that he will soon take off his pants and show me his beautiful legs.

- And it's okay if I take my clothes off in front of you, right? - he asks, reaching into his pants and lowering them very slowly as if he were doing a striptease.

Honestly, I think I'd be fine standing there watching him take off his clothes and admiring his beautiful body for hours and hours.

- You are looking at me with a perverted little girl face.

I look at him and smile seeing that he had finished taking off all his clothes and was only wearing boxer shorts, showing that he was, yes, perfect in everything.

- It's not my fault that you are a hot man," I say sincerely. If it were any other time, I would be embarrassed or not speak at all. But with Leon everything was different, he made Maria Eduarda, who suffered sexual violence, die and gave birth to a new woman. And I was now a much better person after I met him.

- And you, my beautiful queen, are the most perfect woman I have ever had the good fortune to know and love. Don't send me away," Leon pleads, caressing my face.

- Then don't go!

I go into his arms as if it were automatic, and we are about to kiss when Vane shouts:

- Leon, hand me your wallet!

- Better give it to me soon.

- Yes, your sister is very annoying!

- I'm listening, just hand over the card and password! - she asks impatiently, and he laughs.

- I'm coming! - He takes his wallet, and as he is about to open the bedroom door he remembers that he is practically naked and says to me: - Do you mind? - he points to my towel, which I take off, making him stare at my body with desire. I laugh when I look down and see the volume, which had increased. - Your fault! - he grumbles, and I laugh again. I go to the closet and put on a pair of shorts and a gown, while listening to Leon and Vanessa fight, they looked like cats and dogs, but of one thing I was sure: they liked each other as if they were brother and sister.

Soon he closes the door and speaks to me:

- My queen, I'm going to take a quick shower, I can't wait for us to sleep together again - he winks and sends me a kiss. I laugh again.

Once again I was going to sleep in the arms of my Prince Charming, and I couldn't wait to finally give myself to him, which I hoped would happen soon. Now I could say that I finally feel at peace like I never felt before, and all thanks to the love that Leon was giving me. I consider myself the luckiest woman to have a man like him in my life.